Simplify and write with positive exponents only.
-$- 5 z ^ { - 3 }$
A) $\frac { - 125 } { z ^ { 3 } }$
B) - $\frac { 1 } { 125 z ^ { 3 } }$
C) -$\frac { 5 } { z ^ { 3 } }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 125 z ^ { 3 } }$

Question

Simplify and write with positive exponents only.
-$- 5 z ^ { - 3 }$
A) $\frac { - 125 } { z ^ { 3 } }$
B) - $\frac { 1 } { 125 z ^ { 3 } }$
C)  -$\frac { 5 } { z ^ { 3 } }$
D)  $\frac { 1 } { 125 z ^ { 3 } }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To simplify $- 5 z ^ { - 3 }$ with positive exponents, we move $z^{-3}$ to the denominator, making the exponent positive. This results in $-\frac{5}{z^3}$.

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